Sounds of harpsichords and related instruments...

Introduction

These samples are each approximately fifteen seconds long, files of
about 300K, dubbed from compact discs.

The "CD info" links each go to an appropriate entry at another site
where you may learn more about or purchase the disc.
In
some cases, they also have better sound samples from these albums, using
RealAudio or other formats.

Major disclaimer! These sound samples (all in stereo)
are of reasonable quality but are certainly not great: they do not
represent accurately the sound quality of the recordings. They are here
primarily for use in rough comparisons among the instruments: the basic
features of the sound. The actual instruments sound quite a bit different,
especially regarding high harmonics. If possible, play and listen to
representative instruments in person, or find these and other similar
recordings.

On the plus side, all these samples are distorted similarly by the
CD-sampling utility I used...it's a level playing field. The utility was
an early one (1996), and I probably should remake all of these samples
someday....

Other

Technical notes

These files are in .WAV format for
Windows. If you have a Mac or other platform, you may be able to convert
them with various tools (commercial, shareware, or freeware). Perhaps try
some of the converters available at this
Usenet FAQ list, this
University of Utrecht FAQ list, or elsewhere on the WWW.